Can a positive mindset protect us from the sniffles?Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 If you’re trying to avoid the worst of cold and flu season, looking after your mind can help shape your immune system, finds columnist David Robson | |
Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next | |
Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans coolThu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Computer models suggest that unrealistically cold oceans would be insufficient to stop Thwaites glacier retreating, although a neighbouring glacier might begin to grow | |
Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computerThu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building blocks and principles underlying quantum computers by working with one directly | |
Google showcases way to fix quantum computer errors more efficientlyThu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Error-proofing the most important operations performed on a quantum computer has so far required lots of resources, but a new experiment shows a more efficient way to make the devices reliable | |
Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in fits and startsThu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 We still don't know for sure how the ice cliffs looming over the sea at the leading edge of some glaciers will behave as the climate warms, but satellite data offers some clues | |
Probiotic cuts risk of respiratory infections in formula-fed babiesThu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Babies who are formula fed are more prone to infections, but the addition of a probiotic supplement containing sugars from breast milk slashed the risk of such infants catching respiratory viruses | |
A quarter of male soldiers in the US could have low testosteroneThu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Newly introduced testosterone screening in the US Army could find more than 100,000 male soldiers with low testosterone | |
Neanderthal skeleton found with horrific injuriesThu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 A 75,000-year-old skeleton offers a glimpse into the violent world in which Neanderthals lived, but also offers hints that they cared for one another | |
4 of the most memorable biotech moments in modern scientific historyThu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 On the eve of New Scientist’s 70th anniversary, newsroom legend Andy Coghlan reveals four of the most dramatic and surprising moments from his storied career | |